All the studio versions of Fields of Fire (except the demo version)
are mastered at too fast a speed. As a result they end up midway between
the key of E and the key of F instead of D. This means that you can't play
along with these versions using all the open strings which are essential
to this song unless you retune your guitar up by two and a half semitones
which is not a very good idea. I've therefore tabbed this song based on the
live versions which, in my opinion, are far better than the studio versions.

To produce this tab, I started off with the KBFH version but have added bits
from the Final Fling (Come Up Screaming) and other versions. If you play the
whole song in accordance with this tab, it'll be about six and a half minutes
long. It's a stunning way to finish off any gig.

At the very end, I've added one of the harmony guitar bits from "The Crossing"
version, but transposed back into the correct key.

I'll add bits and pieces from other versions of the song when I
get a chance.

h = hammer
p = pull
s = slide
sd = slide down
r = let ring (sustain)

Intro;

There have been various versions of the intro over the years including a version
that has excerpts of "Rebel Rebel" "Should I stay or should I go", "Walk this way"
etc. They would then jam and "scratch" on an A chord before coming in with;

Guitar 1;

A A A A7
E|--------------------------------------|
B|------------------5---------8---------|
G|---------6--------6---------6---------|
D|7--------7----------------------------|
A|7-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

D G A D
E|---------------------------XXX---7---9---X--|
B|---------------------------777---8---X---7--|
G|---------------------------777---7---9---7--|
D|---------------------------000---0---0---0--|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Between a father and a son

D G A D
E|-----------------------------XXX---7---9---X--|
B|-----------------------------777---8---X---7--|
G|-----------------------------777---7---9---7--|
D|-----------------------------000---0---0---0--|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Between the city and the one

D A G
E|-------------------------------XXXX---------|
B|-------------------------------7777--X---8--|
G|-------------------------------7777--9---7--|
D|-------------------------------0000--0---0--|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Before the teacher and the test

G A6 A D
E|--------------------------------------------X--|
B|--------------------------------888---X--X--7--|
G|--------------------------------777---E--9--7--|
D|--------------------------------000---0--0--0--|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Before the journey and the rest

G A6 A D
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------10-----7----------------------------|
G|--7--------------------7----------------------|
D|7------7------7-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
I will be coming home again

Chorus;
(no shorthand)

Bm Bm A Bm Bm Bm A D
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5-7s10-10s7-7p5-7-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------7-9s1-1s9-9p7---|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------7-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
400 miles without a word until you smile

D D D D
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|7-7-77-9-7-7-77-4-7-7-77-4-7-7-77-|
D|0-0-00-0-0-0-00-0-0-0-00-0-0-0-00-|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Between a woman and a boy, between a child and its toy

Solo 5 is taken from the "Final Fling" version and is a traditional Scottish tune
called "Will ye go lassie go". (Add bass and guitar 2, which plays nothing through
the first half and rhythm guitar through the second half.)

Here are the lyrics for those that are interested, although it is actually
played instrumentally with no vocals. If you feel inclined to sing along
Solo 5 comprises one verse and two choruses.

1. Oh the summertime is comin'.
And the trees are sweetly bloomin'.
And the wild mountain thyme
Grows around the bloomin' heather
Will ye go lassie go

Chorus;

And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the bloomin' heather
Will ye go lassie go

2. I will build my love a tower
Near yon' pure crystal fountain
And on it I will place
All the flowers of the mountain
Will ye go lassie go

And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the bloomin' heather
Will ye go lassie go

3. If my true love she were gone,
I would surely find another
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the bloomin' heather
Will ye go lassie go

And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the bloomin' heather
Will ye go lassie go

And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the bloomin' heather
Will ye lassie go

.....anyway, I digress.... Here's solo 5. The open strings act as a "drone"
and sound like power chords;

A A A A D G D A G D
E|2--4-5-5s7--5-4-5-4--9-7-4s2--4p2----|
B|----------------------------------5--|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

To make this next bit easier to tab, I've used the following shorthand;

7 = 7th fret
8 = 8th fret
9 = 9th fret
X = 10th fret
E = 11th fret

This part is played by guitar 1. Guitar 2 is silent.

D G A D
E|---------------------------XXX---7---9---X--|
B|---------------------------777---8---X---7--|
G|---------------------------777---7---9---7--|
D|---------------------------000---0---0---0--|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Between a woman and a boy

D G A D
E|-----------------------------XXX---7---9---X--|
B|-----------------------------777---8---X---7--|
G|-----------------------------777---7---9---7--|
D|-----------------------------000---0---0---0--|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Between a child and a toy

D A G
E|-------------------------------XXXX---------|
B|-------------------------------7777--X---8--|
G|-------------------------------7777--9---7--|
D|-------------------------------0000--0---0--|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Before the following of the west

G A6 A D
E|--------------------------------------------X--|
B|--------------------------------888---X--X--7--|
G|--------------------------------777---E--9--7--|
D|--------------------------------000---0--0--0--|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Before the journey and the rest

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
400 miles without a word until you smile

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
400 miles without a word until you smile